Letters

Letters to the Editor: January 19 – 25, 2016 Rep. Beyer Should Brush Up On His U.S. History Editor, Rep. Don Beyer should read his U.S. history before making claims regarding The New Deal. “We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and […]

Letters to the Editor: January 12 – 18, 2017 Yes, Both the New Deal & Stimulus Helped the Poor Editor, One Falls Church News-Press reader, Mr. Michael Johnson of Falls Church, recently asked in a letter if I am “sincere about helping the poor?” Mr. Johnson went on to suggest […]

Letters to the Editor: January 5 – 11, 2017 Council Should First Look at What F.C. Can Afford Editor, Your admittedly unscientific poll says that city leaders are out of touch with city taxpayers, the latter of whom, at a rate of 52 percent so far, say the tax rate […]

Letters to the Editor: December 29, 2016 – January 4, 2017 Thanks to Our Friends & Neighbors for Support Editor, To our friends and neighbors, We are overwhelmed with the generosity, support, and kindness that you have shared with us after the fire that destroyed our home on December 17. […]

Letters to the Editor: December 22 – 28, 2016 F.C. Leaders Have Outdated Approach to City Schools Editor, Regarding the proposed tax increase, there are numerous residents of this city who are on fixed incomes! We pay taxes also! This amount of increase would be catastrophic for us especially for […]

Letters to the Editor: December 15 – 21, 2016 Left-Wing Hypocrisy in News-Press Editorial Editor, In the November 23 News-Press, the editor treated us with a harangue on sanctuary cities, proudly proclaiming that Falls Church, is, or should be, one. Mean spirited, alt-right, hateful, bigoted, all terms used to describe […]

Letters to the Editor: December 8 – 14, 2016 Questions for City Leaders On New School Project Editor, In the November 25 edition, Nicholas Benton wrote, “In just a few months, the Falls Church Council and School Board are going to have to agree on how much they are willing […]

Letters to the Editor: December 1 – 7, 2016 Predatory Towing Going On at Winter Hill Editor, I am objecting to the new predatory towing practices in the Winter Hill area of S. Virginia Ave. and James St. Nine p.m. to 6 a.m.? Seven day a week? Parking on the […]

Letters to the Editor: November 24 – 30, 2016 Is Rep. Beyer Sincere About Helping the Poor? Editor, I accept Don Beyer’s view of why Democrats lost big. He was right to a point. Potential U.S. Supreme Court nominations also influenced Catholics and Evangelicals to vote heavily against Clinton. However, […]

Letters to the Editor: November 17 – 23, 2016 Committed to Celebrating Diversity in The Little City Editor, In light of recent events in our country, we have heard from many in the community who are coping with real fear and anxiety about their futures. As members of the leadership […]